Africa health systems ill prepared for bird flu, By Alistair Thomson
DAKAR, Feb 9 (Reuters) - African countries lack the health and disease control systems to contain a deadly strain of bird flu which was confirmed for the first time on the continent this week, officials and experts said on Thursday.
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza was found in poultry in northern Nigeria on Wednesday and officials say it poses a major challenge to weak healthcare services already battling HIV/AIDS and malaria.
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DAKAR, Feb 9 (Reuters) - African countries lack the health and disease control systems to contain a deadly strain of bird flu which was confirmed for the first time on the continent this week, officials and experts said on Thursday.
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza was found in poultry in northern Nigeria on Wednesday and officials say it poses a major challenge to weak healthcare services already battling HIV/AIDS and malaria.
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